❓ A WA parliamentary question sought information on lost or stolen government vehicle keys across various departments and agencies within the Treasurer's portfolio over the past five years. The responses reveal varying instances of lost and stolen keys and associated replacement costs.
AnsweredQoN 2850Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2018
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Finance; Energy; Aboriginal Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
In the past five years and up to the present date, have any set of government vehicles car keys been reported lost or stolen for each Department, Agency and Government Trading Enterprise (GTEs) in the portfolio of the Minister, and if so: (a) how many sets of keys were reported as lost; (b) how many sets of keys were reported stolen; and (c) were any lost or stolen keys replaced, and if so: (i) what was the total associated cost each year spent ordering replacement keys?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2018
Response time
7 days
Answers provided below are for the date range 14 March 2013 – 14 March 2018 unless specified otherwise.
Department of Treasury (Including Public Utilities Office 1 July 2017 – 14 March 2018) (a) Nil. (b) One. (c) No replacement was required as the keys were recovered. (i) Nil.
Department of Finance (Including Public Utilities Office 14 March 2013 – 30 June 2017) (a) Nil. (b) One set of keys was reported stolen in 2014 (c) Yes. (i) $1,304.10
Western Australia Treasury Corporation No. (a – c) Not applicable
Economic Regulation Authority No. (a – c) Not applicable
Former Department of Aboriginal Affairs (14 March 2013 – 30 June 2017) No. (a – c) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (a – c) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2847.
Lands, Approvals and Native Title Unit (a – c) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2860.
Aboriginal Policy Unit (a – c) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2860.
Western Power (a) 56. (b) None. (c) Yes. (i) $11,273.17
Synergy (a) Two sets. (b) None. (c) Yes. (i) $1,154.41 (incurred in 2016).
Horizon Power (a) Two sets. (b) One set. (c) No. (i) Nil. Spare keys were used in the case of keys reported lost. The keys reported stolen were later found.
Government Employees Superannuation Board No. (a – c) Not applicable
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund No. (a – c) Not applicable
Insurance Commission of Western Australia (a) One. (b) One. (c) Yes (i) $771 (2016) and $483 (2017)
Independent Market Operator No. (a – c) Not applicable
Office of the Auditor General No. (a – c) Not applicable
Department of Treasury (Including Public Utilities Office 1 July 2017 – 14 March 2018) (a) Nil. (b) One. (c) No replacement was required as the keys were recovered. (i) Nil.
Department of Finance (Including Public Utilities Office 14 March 2013 – 30 June 2017) (a) Nil. (b) One set of keys was reported stolen in 2014 (c) Yes. (i) $1,304.10
Western Australia Treasury Corporation No. (a – c) Not applicable
Economic Regulation Authority No. (a – c) Not applicable
Former Department of Aboriginal Affairs (14 March 2013 – 30 June 2017) No. (a – c) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (a – c) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2847.
Lands, Approvals and Native Title Unit (a – c) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2860.
Aboriginal Policy Unit (a – c) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 2860.
Western Power (a) 56. (b) None. (c) Yes. (i) $11,273.17
Synergy (a) Two sets. (b) None. (c) Yes. (i) $1,154.41 (incurred in 2016).
Horizon Power (a) Two sets. (b) One set. (c) No. (i) Nil. Spare keys were used in the case of keys reported lost. The keys reported stolen were later found.
Government Employees Superannuation Board No. (a – c) Not applicable
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund No. (a – c) Not applicable
Insurance Commission of Western Australia (a) One. (b) One. (c) Yes (i) $771 (2016) and $483 (2017)
Independent Market Operator No. (a – c) Not applicable
Office of the Auditor General No. (a – c) Not applicable
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